Director, Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP)

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University of Helsinki is seeking a Director for the Helsinki Institute of Physics for a fixed-term five-year employment starting on 1.2.2027 or according to agreement.

The Director is responsible for leading the institute, developing its operations and finances, and holds overall responsibility for personnel, assets, and internal decisions within the framework of the rules of procedure.

The position requires a doctoral degree, distinguished research work, practically demonstrated good leadership skills, international experience, and good proficiency in English.

A curriculum vitae and a plan of approximately 1–2 pages for the development of the institute must be attached to the application, and the application must be submitted through the university's electronic system no later than 5.10.2026.

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Helsinki Institute of Physics seeks

A DIRECTOR

for a fixed-term employment for 5 years starting on 1.2.2027 or according to agreement. The Director is in an employment relationship with the University of Helsinki and is appointed by the Rector of the University of Helsinki upon the proposal of the Board of the research institute.

The Director's task is to lead, develop, and supervise the research institute's operations and finances. The Director has overall responsibility for the institute's personnel matters and finances, as well as assets. The Director is responsible for the general operations of the institute and decides on the institute's internal matters within the framework of the rules of procedure. The Director prepares the institute's target program and budget and is responsible for the preparation and presentation of matters to be handled by the Board, as well as the implementation of the Board's decisions.

The Director is required to have a doctoral degree, familiarity with the field of duty, and practically demonstrated good leadership skills. The applicant must be distinguished in research work and is required to have international experience and the ability to cooperate. The position requires good proficiency in English.

Applicants are requested to attach their curriculum vitae and a short (approx. 1–2 pages) plan for the development and renewal of the research institute's operations in the coming years to the application.

The application with attachments is submitted through the University of Helsinki's electronic system (via the "Apply now" link).

The application period ends on 5.10.2026.

For more information about the position, contact the Chair of the Board of the Helsinki Institute of Physics, Vice Rector Kai Nordlund (kai.nordlund@helsinki.fi, tel. +358 2941 50007) and the Deputy Director of the research institute, Research Coordinator Antti Väihkönen (antti.vaihkonen@helsinki.fi, tel. +358 2941 50557).

For questions regarding the recruitment system, you can contact recruitment@helsinki.fi.

The Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP, www.hip.fi) is a joint research institute of five universities – University of Helsinki, University of Jyväskylä, Aalto University, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), and University of Tampere. Additionally, the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) is a fixed-term associate member of the research institute. The task of the Helsinki Institute of Physics is to conduct and promote fundamental physics research and applied research, applied technological development work related to particle accelerator centers, and to participate in researcher training in the field of physics. The research institute ensures Finland's cooperation with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) and participates in other international research cooperation. Joint projects of the universities in the field of particle physics are also implemented at the research institute.

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